Bill Clinton appeared to present an award at the Golden Globes on Sunday night, earning a standing ovation before he even spoke.

The 42nd President was on hand to introduce "Lincoln," Steven Spielberg's take on the fight to abolish slavery.

"A tough fight to push a bill through a bitterly divided Congress," Clinton began before describing how difficult it was for Lincoln to pass the 13th amendment. "Winning it required the president to make a lot of unsavory deals that had nothing to do with the big issue. I wouldn't know anything about that," Clinton quipped, much to the delight of the crowd. Several actors and actresses were spotted taking cell phone photos of Clinton.